A lady making toilet for ball, anonymous, c. 1685 - c. 1700, A woman in a room in front of a fireplace. She is making toilet for the ball. A chamberlain holds out a mirror to her in which she looks at her high hairstyle. A second chamberlain is kneeling before her, holding up her gown. Through the door on the right, a man in harlequin costume (travesti?) enters. Opposite copy without caption to print issued by Jan vander Bruggen, with caption 'Femme de qualité s'habillant pour Coure le Bal '., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Jan van der Bruggen, (copy after), France, (possibly), c. 1685

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